Femi Ogunrombi, better known by his stage name Papa Ajasco has passed away, he was a comic actor.
Husseini Shaibu, a theatre professional, confirmed his death on Sunday via his Twitter handle.
"I have just been reliably informed that the ethnomusicologist, former Music Instructor with #NATIONALTROUPE, and once stand in for the ‘Papa Ajasco’ character on the popular #waleadenugaprod comic series ‘Papa Ajasco’ Mr. Femi Ogunrombi is dead," he wrote.
Ogunrombi was well-known for his role in Wale Adenuga's comedy series Papa Ajasco. "I am told that the actor, singer, highlifist, and trained nurse whom we fondly called ‘Uncle Ogurombo’ (not to his hearing though) passed on this evening (Saturday)."
When the previous character, Abiodun Ayoyinka, left the show, Ogunrombi assumed the role of Papa Ajasco.
